Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Many people said they hadn't seen this before, so they could only make do with what they had. They'll try to finish writing it during the New Year's Day holiday.

The novel "Tianlong" will start next month, but I'll be following along, so there won't be as many chapters. I'll try for three chapters, or at least two. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year in advance.

Chapter 273 Teaching Wan'er

Fu Yushu's thick skin finally gave way to Yan Chongtian's tirade! After all, he could tell that Yan Chongtian genuinely disliked him.

"What's the matter with this old man? Forget it, I'd better focus my efforts on winning over that good-for-nothing Chishong; he'll be much easier to deal with then." On the way back to the front mountain, Fu Yushu was completely baffled.

The forces of Xiaoyao Valley were successively destroyed by Wudi Sect and Chongzhen Sect. Fu Yushu had no one to rely on and was worried about not being able to investigate the forbidden area. He decided to drag Chisong into his scheme.

As soon as the narration began, Yun Feiyang shook his head. It seemed that he didn't need to do anything extra; Fu Yushu was already recklessly courting death.

He sat in the courtyard kneading the medicinal herbs he needed. These were all prepared for refining the Great Rejuvenation Pill. For this, he even took a lot of the herbs that Yan Chongtian had prepared himself.

Yun Feiyang was relatively calm, as he was used to doing things himself. Lun Wan'er, on the other hand, was more unlucky. Since she said that Yan Chongtian would teach her swordsmanship, Yan Chongtian naturally agreed without hesitation.

The two didn't bother to avoid it. After all, Yun Feiyang's martial arts were so high, and he had even learned the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill. So they might as well watch the Two Elements Sword Technique.

The two didn't leave until dark, still reluctant to part. Yun Feiyang ignored them, spending his days preparing medicinal herbs for alchemy. Sometimes he would discuss swordsmanship with them in the courtyard, and sometimes he would go up the mountain alone to gather herbs.

Days passed by, and for a period of time afterward, Lun Wan'er would first go to Qing Song to learn swordsmanship, and then go to the back mountain to practice her swordsmanship. Yan Chongtian's swordsmanship was much better than Qing Song's, so it was naturally no problem for him to guide Lun Wan'er.

As a result, among this group of people learning the Six Absolute Techniques of Chongzhen, Lun Wan'er made the fastest progress. In just two months, she had already mastered the Two Elements Sword Technique.

Chishong was overjoyed at such progress and worked even harder to build up his influence. The other cultivators were even more envious, but unfortunately, when they asked Yan Chongtian for guidance, they were scolded mercilessly by him.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Lun Wan'er's swordsmanship became more and more refined. Her martial arts were only slightly inferior to Bai Shi, who had practiced the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill. Although the martial arts of the others were not as good as the two of them, they had all entered the basics of martial arts.

In this way, Qingsong naturally began to guide them in practicing the Big Dipper Formation. Unfortunately, with Fu Yushu secretly instigating things, Chisong and Cangsong were naturally not satisfied and always wanted their eldest disciple to take the lead, so the progress of the formation was not as good as expected.

Fu Yushu originally intended to take this opportunity to seize control of the main formation, but after more than half a year of recuperation, Qingsong had fully recovered from his injuries. Although he felt that his martial arts had not progressed much, with the assistance of the Big Dipper Formation, he still had no problem dealing with Dugu Wudi.

After noticing Fu Yushu's subtle actions, Qingsong secretly observed for several days before announcing a grand competition to be held within the sect, with the winner taking control of the formation.

In this way, unless Fu Yushu reveals his martial arts skills from Xiaoyao Valley and takes them by surprise, he might be able to defeat Bai Shi and Lun Wan'er. But to do so in front of everyone would be tantamount to courting death.

Upon learning the news, Chisong, confident of victory with Lun Wan'er as his trump card, was naturally unwilling to create any complications by scheming for Fu Yushu. Although Fu Yushu was angry, he was helpless.

The Chongzhen Grand Competition was fast approaching. Most of the other disciples' martial arts skills were mediocre, and few could impress Qingsong, Chisong, Cangsong, and others. At most, they could only offer a few pointers.

Among the true disciples, Bai Shi and Lun Wan'er were in the same tier, while the other five were not much different. So the outcome of the competition was obvious: Lun Wan'er and Bai Shi would have to decide the winner.

On this day, Lun Wan'er came excitedly. When Yun Feiyang asked her about it, Lun Wan'er said frankly that she had won first place in the competition, surpassing her senior brother Bai Shi.

“However, I am not as composed and skillful as my senior brother. Moreover, his internal strength is profound, making him the most suitable to lead the overall situation. Therefore, I still recommend my senior brother to lead the formation,” Lun Wan’er said.

Yan Chongtian himself was a genius, the best in Chongzhen back then; Yun Feiyang was a cheat code, and had accumulated knowledge over several lifetimes, so naturally he could learn everything quickly.

However, Lun Wan'er's talent was only average. Seeing her so smug, Yan Chongtian couldn't help but worry that she would become anxious, and naturally he couldn't stand it.

"Come, come, let me see how your swordsmanship has improved," Yan Chongtian beckoned.

Lun Wan'er didn't stand on ceremony and immediately went into the courtyard to display her swordsmanship. The sword flashed brightly, a far cry from her previous skills. In terms of swordsmanship alone, she could indeed be considered the best in Chongzhen at that time.

"The swordsmanship is too contrived and doesn't grasp the key points." Yan Chongtian watched for a long time, but he couldn't bear to watch any longer.

As he spoke, he took the longsword from Lun Wan'er's hand, flicked his wrist, and six sword flowers flashed. The next moment, he leaped up, his body like a dragon playing in the water. As he swung the sword, it was like a phoenix turning its head, instantly pointing to six different places.

"For this move, 'Dragon Soars to the Phoenix,' your footwork must be steady, your posture free and easy, and your swordsmanship sharp and swift. Don't be bound by the specific moves. Do you understand?"

With that, he tossed the longsword, signaling Lun Wan'er to try again. Lun Wan'er caught the longsword and performed the move as Yan Chongtian had described, but she lacked Yan Chongtian's effortless and graceful demeanor, still only at the stage of swordsmanship.

Yan Chongtian shook his head, plopped down next to Yun Feiyang, and gestured to Yun Feiyang, saying, "You come here."

Yun Feiyang didn't even look up, and chuckled softly, "What? Senior Uncle, you're getting impatient already? Your mind hasn't been as stable as it used to be!"

Having suddenly regained his martial arts skills, Yan Chongtian was deeply agitated and unable to calm down.

Yan Chongtian was slightly taken aback, but Yun Feiyang ignored him, got up and walked to Lun Wan'er's side, took the sword and said, "Do you still remember the pond in the back mountain where you cut pig feed?"

Although Lun Wan'er was puzzled, she nodded.

Yun Feiyang nodded and said, "Swordsmanship is the same principle as the Yangtze River. You must be steady, focused, and when you see a fish, you must strike with precision and ruthlessness!"

"Steps should be steady, with feet firmly planted; body should be relaxed, neither tense nor weak, so that one can move freely."

"You must concentrate your mind and become one with the sword techniques. Do not have any distracting thoughts. Only then can you achieve oneness with the sword, where your mind, hand, and sword move in unison, hitting exactly where you point."

"This Yin-Yang Sword Technique is no exception. Yin and Yang complement each other, combining strength with gentleness, and gentleness with strength."

"Imagine the waterfall upstream of the pool in the back mountain. Like a sword move, when it is fierce, it should be as swift as lightning as the waterfall, and the true energy should be like the water rushing down, continuous and endless."

"After touching the ground, the water flow naturally becomes calm. So when swordsmanship reaches the point of yin and softness, it should also be like river water, slow but not rapid, gentle but not turbulent, but advancing wave after wave, and extinguishing any obstacles it encounters."

He explained and demonstrated at the same time. His sword technique seemed slow but was actually fast, carrying the leisurely and carefree spirit of "running water never stagnates, and without contention, none in the world can contend with it; when contention arises, all things retreat."

A set of sword techniques flows continuously, changing at will, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes hard, sometimes soft, hooking, sticking, connecting, snapping, flicking, thrusting, dragging and slicing, seemingly without end, with finite moves displaying endless variations.

After a long time.

Yun Feiyang sheathed his longsword and said, "Your foundation is not weak, but the Chongzhen Sword Technique is simple and peaceful, which is different from the agile and natural Liangyi Sword Technique. You need to experience more of the artistic conception of flowing water that never stagnates."

“If you had a third, no, a quarter, no, a tenth of this kid’s intelligence, this old Taoist wouldn’t have to work so hard,” Yan Chongtian said.

Chapter 274 Invincible Mountain Siege

Having witnessed Yan Chongtian and Yun Feiyang's swordsmanship, Lun Wan'er's slight arrogance and conceit vanished instantly.

[Lun Wan'er, now back to her original form, is not as simple as she seems; she has decided to extract sword techniques from you and Yan Chongtian.]

The narrator's voice rang out with a hint of schadenfreude, and the next moment: "Senior Uncle, show me your swordsmanship again."

Yan Chongtian: ...

Seeing Lun Wan'er's cunning eyes and Yan Chongtian's eye-rolling, Yun Feiyang immediately turned and slipped away, leaving behind the old man who was almost shaken to pieces.

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Invincible Sect Headquarters.

Inside the secret chamber, Dugu Wudi slowly exhaled, drawing his true energy back to his dantian. After half a year, he not only successfully healed his internal injuries but also made further progress, mastering the eighth level of the Extinction Divine Skill.

However, Dugu Wudi picked up the manual in front of him and looked at the introduction to the ninth level...

"Our sect's internal energy is fierce and domineering; a slight mistake can lead to qi deviation. Even those who recover will have their meridians disrupted and will be unable to cultivate the ninth level, 'Destroying Heaven and Earth'."

"I am deeply aware of the difficulty of cultivation. After many years of deliberation, I have decided that the only way to guide the Qi back to its origin and repair the damaged meridians is to use the Ten Thousand Year Broken Flower as a guide when cultivating the ninth level."

Looking at the introduction, Dugu Wudi clenched his fist. He had already suffered a qi deviation when cultivating the sixth level, and now, if he wanted to cultivate the ninth level, he would need the Ten Thousand Year Intermittent Flower to be safe enough.

"It's my destiny to survive! If I hadn't heard about the Ten Thousand Years of Intermittent Flower, I would have forced myself to cultivate to the ninth level. But now, heaven has spared my life!"

Without further hesitation, Dugu Wudi immediately got up and left the seclusion to summon his eldest disciple, Gongsun Hong.

Inside the main hall of the headquarters.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Dugu Wudi waved his hand, signaling him to get up, and then with a flick of his right hand, a piece of intelligence he was holding flew to Gongsun Hong's side.

"Hong'er, do you still remember this?"

Gongsun Hong reached out and grabbed the report. He glanced at it briefly, but quickly understood. He immediately said, "This is information that our disciples obtained from the disciples of Xiaoyao Valley after Master personally wiped them out. I've seen it before, but I don't know Master's meaning..."

Dugu Wudi chuckled and asked, "Do you think it's true or false?"

Gongsun Hong shook his head and said, "This disciple does not know. According to that person's account, he only overheard Yu Piao and the other three talking about the Ten-Thousand-Year Broken Flower. Only Fu Yushu knows the truth now. Master... do you want the Ten-Thousand-Year Broken Flower?"

Dugu Wudi nodded and said, "I have now mastered the eighth level of the Extinction Divine Art. If I want to master the highest level, the ninth level, it would be safer to have the Ten Thousand Year Interruption Flower."

Gongsun Hong's face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Master, on your progress in martial arts. You will surely dominate the martial arts world."

Dugu Wudi waved his hand and said, "Only when you have mastered the ninth level can I rest easy. Now, the most important thing is where the Ten Thousand Year Intermittent Flower is."

Gongsun Hong hesitated for a moment, then said...

"Now only Fu Yushu is alive in the Chongzhen Sect. The only two remaining strongholds of Xiaoyao Valley are also in Chongzhen territory. If we want to obtain the Ten Thousand Year Broken Flower, we must capture Fu Yushu."

"But in this way, Master's goal of watching Fu Yushu wreak havoc on Chongzhen will not be achieved."

Dugu Wudi snorted and said indifferently, "As long as one can master the ninth level of Annihilation of Heaven and Earth, destroying Chongzhen will be as easy as turning one's hand."

Gongsun Hong nodded and said, "Since Master has made the decision, I will immediately gather troops to besiege Chongzhen."

Dugu Wudi said, "Perfect timing. I was just about to see if Qingsong's martial arts have improved after more than half a year of recuperation."

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On this day, the bells on Wufeng Mountain rang out loudly.

In order to master the ninth level of the Extinction Divine Skill, Dugu Wudi personally went to Wufeng Mountain to kidnap Fu Yushu and interrogate her about the whereabouts of the Ten Thousand Year Broken Flower.

At this moment, Yun Feiyang was gathering herbs deep in the back mountain when the narration system suddenly sounded.

At the same time, the sounds of battle erupted on Wufeng Mountain. Along the mountain path leading up the mountain, there were fightings between disciples of the Invincible Sect and the Chongzhen Sect.

The Chongzhen Sect disciples on routine patrol were ambushed. They barely had time to fire a signal arrow before Gongsun Hong led the Invincible Sect to break through Jiejian Rock and forcefully approach Chaotian Palace.

Only then did the bells ring to signal the invasion of the Chongzhen sect.

His body moved like a flying shuttle, soaring through clouds and leaping over rocks. In the blink of an eye, Dugu Wudi's domineering figure was already standing on the roof of Chaotian Palace.

"Qingsong, I've arrived. An old friend has come to visit. Aren't you welcoming me?" Dugu Wudi's voice was majestic and resounding, echoing among the mountains and rivers.

Dugu Wudi merely glanced at them, disdaining to lay a hand on these lowly minions. With a single step, he carved a deep pit into the roof ridge, then leaped into the air, heading towards the main hall of the Chongzhen Sect.

With a thud, Dugu Wudi landed on the training ground in the main hall square, where Qingsong and his seven true disciples were present.

Dugu Wudi sneered and said, "Is this what you've been preparing for so long to use against me?"

Standing at the back, Qingsong simply shouted, "Set up the formation." The next moment, the seven people leaped up and set up the Seven Star Formation around Dugu Wudi.

Faced with Dugu Wudi's disdain, Bai Shi shouted, "Activate the formation!" Instantly, the seven people stepped on the Seven Stars formation, linking up head to tail, and attacked Dugu Wudi from different directions and angles.

The seven people moved as one, their moves flowing smoothly and in an instant, their knives, spears, swords, palms, and staffs enveloping Dugu Wudi from all sides. Faced with the encirclement, Dugu Wudi simply waved his right hand, his cloak billowing, and all seven people's moves were enveloped within it.

The seven people were instantly plunged into a quagmire, and then they saw a fist emerge from the cloak. The powerful force overcame all skill with sheer strength, and was invincible. In an instant, one fist multiplied into seven, leaving a fist imprint on the chest of each person.

Before the seven could be thrown into the air, Dugu Wudi had already taken a step and caught up with them.

With both hands curled into claws, he grabbed Jiang Tao and Guo Xiang's arms, his fingers tracing a path upwards along their arms. The two screamed in agony; before they even hit the ground, their arms cracked repeatedly, their bones and veins shattering.

Just as Bai Shi and Lun Wan'er rushed forward with their swords raised, Dugu Wudi stretched out his hands and grasped the sword. With a flick of his wrist, his powerful true energy directly shattered the fingers of the two men.

The two men's fingers went numb. Just as they released their grip on the sword hilts, they saw Dugu Wudi tighten his fingers, and the sword broke instantly. He then tossed the sword, and the tip of the sword transformed into a hidden weapon that shot towards the two men!

Before Bai Shi and Lun Wan'er could dodge, they heard a whooshing sound behind them. The four collided, and two hidden weapons flew in, knocking the sword tip away.

The next moment, Dugu Wudi sneered and took a step forward, arriving in front of Bai Shi. Bai Shi's eyes widened as he found himself facing Dugu Wudi. Before he could react, Dugu Wudi had already struck him in the chest with a palm.

"Senior Brother!" Lun Wan'er exclaimed in surprise, only to see Bai Shi flying backwards and crashing onto the training ground with a 'bang'. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

Then, Dugu Wudi flashed and arrived in front of Lun Wan'er, striking her forehead with a palm. At this moment, Qing Song arrived at Lun Wan'er and met her with a palm as well. With a loud 'bang', the two were forced back at the same time.

As soon as Dugu Wudi landed, he swung his right hand, and a stone pillar next to him was sent flying with a "whoosh." A scream of "Ah..." was heard as Fu Yushu, who was hiding at the edge of the square, had his right leg crushed by the stone pillar and was wailing helplessly!

Chapter 275 Another Duel

Dugu Wudi sneered and instantly appeared in front of Qingsong. His speed was like that of a ghost, even faster than before. He rubbed his palms together and struck Qingsong's right arm with one hand and his chest with the other.

Before Qingsong could react, Dugu Wudi changed his move, striking Qingsong's dantian and left shoulder. His palms flew out in a flurry, like the Thousand-Handed Buddha, with layers upon layers of palm shadows, unpredictable and ever-changing.

Qingsong, having rested and prepared, reacted just as quickly. His palms moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, dazzling the eye. His palm strikes were powerful and fierce, accompanied by a whistling wind, like a storm rushing towards Dugu Wudi.

The two fought with lightning speed, their energy surging fiercely. Wherever they went, the stone floor shattered into pieces, shooting out in all directions like hidden weapons.

At this point, only Lun Wan'er, Mu Shi, and Tie Shi were still able to move. Faced with this situation, the three could only hurriedly dodge. When Lun Wan'er dragged Bai Shi aside, she found that Bai Shi was already breathing weakly and his life was in danger.

"Where is my eldest master? Where is Fei Yang? Why haven't they come?" In her panic, Lun Wan'er was at a loss, looking at the duel that she couldn't intervene in at all.

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Back mountain.

Upon hearing the bell, Yan Chongtian immediately threw down his winnowing basket and headed towards the front of the mountain.

As soon as he arrived at the front of the mountain, he saw disciples from two factions fighting each other. He had just killed several disciples of the Invincible Sect when he immediately attracted the attention of Gongsun Hong and several branch leaders, who surrounded him.

Yan Chongtian snatched the longsword with a wave of his hand, and with a swift movement of the blade, he unleashed seven strikes in one go. The flashing cold light contained endless variations, instantly severely injuring seven people.